Petro-Canada stations hit by Suncor cyberattack

Customers were forced to pay by cash during the last weekend after the retailer’s parent company experienced a cyber security incident.

Calgary-based oil producer and gasoline refiner Suncor has announced that it was targeted by a cyberattack recently. The operator of the Petro-Canada fuel retail network is currently working with third-party experts to investigate the incident.

As local media reported, several customers who attended the service stations of the brand during the weekend were affected while trying to refuel on site. The company also shared on its social media outlets that customers were having trouble paying with credit or debit cards and couldn’t use their loyalty points for car washes.

“At this time, we are not aware of any evidence that customer, supplier or employee data has been compromised or misused as a result of this situation,” stated a press release from Suncor published on Monday.

Up until now, the firm hasn’t provided any detail about the type of cyber security incident or if it was a ransomware incident that may have crashed its systems.